Background
Pohjola-Sintonen, Sinikka Hannele was born on July 29, 1949 in Lahti, Finland. Daughter of Oiva Alvar and Helvi Selma (Jarvi) Pohjola.
Pohjola-Sintonen, Sinikka Hannele was born on July 29, 1949 in Lahti, Finland. Daughter of Oiva Alvar and Helvi Selma (Jarvi) Pohjola.
Doctor of Medicine, Helsinki University, 1976. Master of Arts, Helsinki University, 1997.
Registrar in internal medicine Helsinki University Central Hospital, 1979-1985, consultant in cardiology, 1989-1990. Research fellow in cardiology Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1986-1987. Assistant chief Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit Helsinki University Hospital, 1991-1993.
Assistant chief unit of internal medicine Peijas Hospital, Vantaa, Finland, since 1993. Member National Agency of Medicines, Helsinki, since 1996. Docent in medicine Helsinki University, since 1997.
Expert European Agency for the Evaluation of Medical Products, since 1997.
Fellow European Society Cardiology. Member Finnish Cardiol. Society, Finnish Society Internists.
Married Matti Tapani Sintonen, December 17, 1976. Children: Kaarina, Sakari.